LFD Solis - La Sartén (PROTOTYPE)
NO! It’s NOT a “banjo!” I happened upon a good deal on a couple of these kitschy LFD Solis/La Sartén round cigar boxes, and the mad-scientist in me just had to try to build a guitar out of one. Since the inside of the box is rectangular, it helped make it less of a challenge than anticipated. Still a challenge, mind you, lining everything up “square” when, well, it’s “round”, but man, what a stunning finished product! I loaded this one up with some MGB CBG pickups instead of contemporary electric pickups, with the flat-"Boxbucker" at the bridge and the “Seven-fitty” single-coil in the neck position, along with the obligatory under-the-lid piezo, independent volumes and a master tone control. I can’t get over how nice this prototype turned out, and I’ll be building some more (including at least one for myself, spoiler alert!). It was just the right size and weight to work, and I can’t get over just how crazy cool this thing looks. Sounds great as well, and has go...
